Our sporting heroes these days are apparently moving faster, soaring higher and becoming stronger. With round-the-clock coverage of events on TV, streaming and video sharing sites, displays of fan following are scaling greater heights too. Read more

Sergio Perez is an unlucky man. The Mexican’s debut year at McLaren came at a time when the team put together one of its worst cars in over 30 years. It’s no surprise then that failure, not unusual for a young driver thrown into a marquee brand, is unpardonable. Read more

Although their fans and media always stoke the rivalry, India and Pakistan players always show a healthy respect to each other. With most of them speaking the same language, sledging is almost unknown despite the intense pressure they play their games under. They at best rib each other on the field in a language both sets of players understand. Read more

Turning tracks have been the running theme of England’s tour of India thus far. And by the looks of it, most of their batsmen don’t just have technical problems facing up to India’s spinners on slow pitches, they have so far struggled to mentally tune themselves to stay patient. Read more

In 2011 the Buddh International Circuit may have looked like a work in progress with little for spectators to do at the venue besides watch the racing and put up with horrific traffic snarls to and from the venue; but it didn’t seem to matter. Read more

Unlike his usual uneventful run, there is a flurry of activity and much excitement in the current domestic season, which will hit top gear when the Ranji Trophy tournament kicks off on Friday. Normally shunned by our India players, who are either busy turning out for the country or enjoying a break before plunging into action afresh, many of them are this time are hoping to iron out their flaws before the England Test series kicks off mid November. Read more

I’ll break up this blog into two parts. One is a VERY short and concise guide to what all you can expect in terms of off-track activities during the build-up to the Indian GP. And the other is a VERY long-winded guide to what can be expected on the track. Read more

We are in the middle of a Twenty20 run. The World T20 has just concluded in Sri Lanka and the Champions League Twenty20 tournament featuring the leading clubs is currently on in South Africa. Read more

The big question going into the New Zealand Test series was whether India’s middle-order batting, having lost the services of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, can deliver. Although the Kiwis were not expected to challenge the hosts on their home turf, India still had a lot of work to do to demonstrate that they were on the road to recover after the battering in Australia that led to the two retirements in the first place. Read more